The Inventor
Ibn Sina
Ibn Sina is famous in the medical world for his contribution to the development of medical science and many of his writings became references to western medical scholars. He is also known as ‘Father of Modern’ Medicine. Ibn Sina was also an expert in mathematics, philosophy, literature and science.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
He has the full name Abu `Ali al-Husain ibn `Abdillah ibn Hasan `Ali Sina, but the world knows him as Ibn Sina or Aviciena. He was born in 370 Hijri or 980 AD in a village called Khormeisan near Bukhara in Uzbekistan.
CHILDHOOD
Ibn Sina's father was named Abdullah and his mother was named Setareh. Since childhood, Ibn Sina who came from a family bermadzhab Ismailiyah already familiar with scientific discussion, especially delivered by his father.
His very high intelligence made him so prominent that one of the teachers advised his father so that Ibn Sina did not plunge into any work other than studying and studying.
SMART FROM A YOUNG AGE
Thus, Ibn Sina fully gives his attention to scientific activity. His genius made him quickly master many sciences, and although he was still young, he was already proficient in medicine.
He also became famous, so that King Bukhara Noah bin Mansur who ruled between the years 366 to 387 hijriyah when he fell ill called Ibn Sina to treat and treat him.
Thanks to that, Ibn Sina was able to freely enter the library of the great Samani palace. Ibn Sina of the library says so;
“All the books I want are there. I even found a lot of books that most people never even know their names. I have never seen it myself and will never see it again. Therefore I diligently read the books and as much as possible use them.. When I turned 18 years old, I have successfully completed all fields of science.”.
Regarding the biography of Ibn Sina, it is said that he mastered various sciences such as wisdom, mantiq, and mathematics with various branches.
His activities at the political stage at the court of Mansur, king of the Samani dynasty, as well as his position as a minister in the government of Abu Tahir Shamsud Daulah Deilami and the political conflict that occurred due to the power struggle between the noble groups, did not reduce the scientific activity of Ibn Sina.
Even his long safari to various directions and his detention for several months in the prison of Tajul Muk, the ruler of Hamedan, did not prevent him from giving birth to hundreds of volumes of scientific works and treatises.
THE BOOK OF QANUN AND THE BOOK OF AL-SHIFA
When in the palace and live a quiet life and can easily get the desired book, he said, Ibn Sina preoccupied himself with writing the book of Qanun in medical science or writing an encyclopedia of his philosophy which was made the name of the book Al-Syifa’.
But when he had to travel he wrote small books called treatises. While in prison, Ibn Sina occupied himself by composing verse verses, or writing his religious contemplation in a beautiful method.
Among the books and treatises written by Ibn Sina, the book of al-Shifa’ in philosophy and Al-Qanun in medical science is known throughout the masses. Al-Syifa’ is written in 18 volumes covering philosophy, mantiq, mathematics, natural sciences and divine.
Mantiq al-Syifa’ is currently known as the most authentic book in Islamic science, while the discussion of natural and divine sciences from the book of al-Syifa’ until now is also still a study material.
IBN SINA'S CONTRIBUTION TO MEDICINE
In the biography of Ibn Sina, recognized in medical science, the book of Al-Qanun written by Ibn Sina for several centuries became the main and most authentic reference book. This book examines the general methods of medicine, medicine and various diseases.
Along with the rise of the translation movement in the 12th century AD, Ibn Sina's Al-Qanun was translated into Latin. The book has also been translated into English, French and German.
Ibnu also had a big role in developing various scientific fields. He translated the works of Aqlides and ran an observatory for astrology.
In the matter of energy Ibn Sina gave the results of his research on the problem of vacuum, light and heat to the world's scientific treasures.
It is said that Ibn Sina had a written work in Latin entitled De Conglutineation Lagibum. In one of the chapters of this paper, Ibn Sina discusses the origin of the names of the mountains.
This discussion is interesting. There Ibn Sina said, “Possibly the mountain was created due to two causes. The first swelling of the outer shell of the earth and this occurs due to the great shock of the earthquake. Second because of the water process that seeks a way to flow.
The process resulted in the emergence of the valleys together and gave birth to a bubble on the surface of the earth. Some of the earth's surface is hard and some soft.
The wind also plays a role by partially blowing and leaving some in place. This is the cause of the appearance of mounds on the outer skin of the earth.”
Ibn Sina, with his power of logic - thus in many ways following mathematical theory even in medicine and medicine - is known as an unparalleled philosopher. According to him, a person is only recognized as a scientist, if he mastered philosophy perfectly.
Ibn Sina was very careful in studying the views of Aristotle in the field of philosophy. When recounting his experience studying the thoughts of Aristotle, Ibn Sina claimed that he read the book of Metaphysics by Aristotle 40 times.
He mastered the meaning of the book perfectly after reading the sharaah or explanation ‘metaphysics Aristotle’ written by Farabi, the previous Muslim philosopher.
In philosophy, the life of Abu Ali Ibn Sina goes through two important periods. The first period was the period when he followed the paripatetic philosophy. In this period, Ibn Sina was known as the interpreter of Aristotelian thought.
The second period was the period when Ibn Sina withdrew from paripatetic understanding and as he said himself tended to illumination thinking.
IBN SINA AND PHILOSOPHY
In some articles that write about the biography of Sina, thanks to the research and philosophical studies conducted by previous philosophers such as Al-Kindi and Farabi, he said, Ibn Sina succeeded in compiling a neatly coordinated system of Islamic philosophy. The great work that Ibn Sina did was to answer various philosophical problems that were unanswered before.
The influence of Ibn Sina's philosophical thought as a work of thought and his research in the field of medicine not only focused on the Islamic world but also penetrated Europe.
Albertos Magnus, a German scientist from the Dominique school who lived between 1200-1280 AD was the first European to write a complete explanation of Aristotle's philosophy.
He is known as the principal pioneer of Aristotelian Christian thought. He was the one who married the Christian world with Aristotle's thought.
He recognized the views and thoughts of the great Greek philosopher from the books of Ibn Sina. The metaphysical philosophy of Ibn Sina is a summary of philosophical themes whose truth was recognized two centuries later by Western thinkers.
SINA'S MOTHER DIED
Ibn Sina died in 428 of hijri at the age of 58 in Hamedan, Iran. He left after donating many things to the scientific treasures of mankind and his name will always be remembered throughout history, especially in the field of medicine or modern medical science.
Until now his books on medical science are widely used as a reference for medical scholars from the West. The name Ibn Sina is even widely immortalized as a place name in several countries in the world. This shows that Ibn Sina is an example of the great civilization of Muslim science progress in his time.
